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How to pronounce “abandon”

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Pronunciation guide for abandon

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of abandon with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
A path to security for the world's deadliest countriesThe most important thing we can do is abandon the notion
Definition summary
(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)][1]

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How to pronounce abandon

A path to security for the world's deadliest countries

The most important thing we can do is abandon the notion

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “abandon”

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)][1]
  • (transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)][1]
  • (transitive) To leave behind; to desert, as in a ship, a position, or a person, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility. [First attested in the late 15th century.][1]
  • (transitive, obsolete) To subdue; to take control of. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 16th century.][1]
  • (transitive, obsolete) To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the mid 17th century.][1]
  • (transitive) To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish. [First attested in the mid 18th century.][1]
  • (transitive) To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.
  • [Noun]
  • A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences. [Early 19th century.][1][3] (Now especially in the phrase with abandon.)
  • (obsolete) Abandonment; relinquishment.

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